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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Schools Matter: Imagine in FL: New Charter, Unresolved Issues

Schools Matter: Imagine in FL: New Charter, Unresolved Issues

Imagine in FL: New Charter, Unresolved Issues

Imagine was awarded a charter in Sarasota County Schools last night. Here is an evaluation of their application. I've cut and pasted a few snippets below. Unlike most other posts about Imagine, I'll mostly leave the commentary to the side and instead allow the charter review committee to express their concerns.

Here is the intro summary provided by the committee:
The Charter Review Committee found the application to be well-written and founded on good educational principles. The applicant has experience with operating a K-8 school in the district and the application evidenced knowledge of the district’s systems and processes. Several areas of concern were raised by CRC members during the application review process. The applicant responded in a timely manner to all